Tag Archives: Miriam Makeba

S08E11 – Bliksem It’s The Beatles

The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr turned 80 this month and to mark this Brett & Leon have dug out some of the best cover versions of Beatles songs performed by South African artists. The fact that today’s show features musics from such a diverse range of artists from the 60s to the present day shows just how great the Beatles influence was in South Africa. So join us for a show packed full of interesting music, trivia and small-talk.

This show features

  • Miriam Makeba
  • Assagai
  • Dr Victor & The Rasta Rebels
  • Seether
  • Hotline
  • Margaret Singana
  • Voodoo Child
  • Johnny Kongos & The G-Men
  • The Drive
  • The Flames
  • The Attractions
  • Hawk
  • Selkii

Find out more about Selkii and her band Begley Woods and check out her performance on the USA edition of The Voice.

We really appreciate your feedback. We’re always open to suggestions and even requests! If you’re a South African musician living or touring internationally, do let us know about your concerts, album releases or tours – we’d love to give you a punt on the show.

Our email address is yesno@tunemewhat.com But most importantly, if you enjoy the show, tell your friends about Tune Me What?! You can find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TuneMeWhat

S08E04 – Dodging Sjamboks Part 2

In this episode – part 2 of 2 – Leon & Brett continue the playlist of artists featured in the excellent article by journalist Derek Davey called “Dodging the sjambok: How musicians got around apartheid’s laws”. The piece is an interesting read, but many may not be familiar with the sound of the artists mentioned. So the TMW team thought it might be a good idea to produce a companion podcast.

This episode features

  • Sankomota
  • Hugh Masekela
  • Ladysmith Black Mambazo
  • Lloyd Ross
  • Roger Lucey
  • Mzwakhe Mbuli
  • FOSATU Choir
  • Dudu Pakwana
  • Miriam Makeba
  • The Kalahari Surfers

We really appreciate your feedback. We’re always open to suggestions and even requests! If you’re a South African musician living or touring internationally, do let us know about your concerts, album releases or tours – we’d love to give you a punt on the show.

Our email address is yesno@tunemewhat.com But most importantly, if you enjoy the show, tell your friends about Tune Me What?! You can find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TuneMeWhat